02/08/2026
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ better horse welfare, happier staff and stronger businesses weren't competing prioritiesโฆ but part of the same solution?
That's the question at the heart of this year's ABRS+ National Conference.
Thriving Together: Horses,โ๏ธ People โ๏ธ & Business โ๏ธ
For the past year, the ABRS+ Equicentric Futures Project has been working alongside riding schools to explore a simple but powerful idea: what changes when we begin by asking what the horse is experiencing? ๐ค
The results have been remarkable.
Centres discovered that small changes in how we understand horses, support riders and develop our teams can improve horse welfare while also creating more confident staff, better client experiences and stronger, more resilient businesses.
Now we're taking that conversation further.
Throughout the day you'll discover how these ideas connect:
๐ด Equicentric thinking โ practical lessons from the Futures Project.
๐ฆด Biomechanics โ understanding how comfort, movement and rider balance influence the horse's experience.
๐ค Creating the conditions for change โ why the best ideas only succeed when people feel safe to learn, question and experiment.
๐ Communication in action โ Georgie Wood demonstrates how trust, balance and understanding can transform the relationship between horse and rider, showing what's possible when communication becomes the priority.
And because running a riding school is about far more than horses, we'll also tackle the realities every proprietor faces:
โ Managing demanding clients
โ Supporting staff wellbeing
โ Building healthy workplace cultures
โ Planning for a sustainable future
This isn't just a day of presentations. It's an opportunity to step back, challenge assumptions, share ideas with colleagues and leave with practical actions you can take straight back to your own riding school.
๐ Early Bird tickets are available until 7 September.
If you care about the future of riding schools, ๐๐ฃ๐ believe horses, people and businesses thrive best together, we'd love you to join us!
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ป๐ผ๐: https://www.abrs-info.org/events/conference-2026/